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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:26 AM Original message |
Somali pirate incident = Gulf of Tonkin? |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Meaningful dialogue? Good luck. |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Right. The US government put up 3 pirates to take their life for america |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I didn't say that. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. sure it would be. you present nothing but speculation |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. The us doesn't need to revisit. It's there. |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. That or we were looking to save an american citizen taken hostage by 4 pirates |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The OP suggested in another thread that they'd like to see the hostage killed and the pirates live. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. You are a liar. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Sadly, no |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Again, you are a liar. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Good for you |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Show me where I said I wanted the hostage to die and the pirates to live. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. That's what your thread implies. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. You are a liar. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I do quite well. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Liar |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. You can call me what you like. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
73. My guess is that you can't live without the last word either. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Projecting? |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. That was satire. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
46. First, you're in violation of DU rules by carrying disputes from one thread to another. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. There's no dispute |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. yep, lying. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Because we don't have enough to do already. Obama wants an excuse to revisit Somalia? Oh FFS |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. anything here remotely suggesting a Gulf of Tonken-like situation... or... |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Not Gulf of Tonkin like, in that the Gulf of Tonkin was completely staged. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I see. Well, always possible. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm a conspiracy theorist |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. There's a great thread on that one. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
77. .. (moved) |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
79. Agreed. The whole "pirates" thing seems ...odd. What next...GOBLINS attack NY? |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Lets have a logical discussion on my preposterous suggestions! |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. AFRICOM |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ultimately the world needs to get serious about the pirates. |
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JoseGaspar (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
72. A "real problem" to whom? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. French fries and rock music are a good combination, but I hate the shakes. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's a stretch IMO |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. TEH STOOPID! |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "The next terrorist strike in the US will be homegrown and Fox Created." |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Have you seen what Fox is spewing? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Your sigline sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. It's a prediction. Also, I notice your misdirection |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. I must have really fired you up |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. I doubt it. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. They were both naval incursion. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. what? son now a cargo ship laden with relief is a naval incursion? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The Congressman being shelled at the airport I read on DU. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. non-responsive. |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. Gulf of Tonkin: No one but us there. Somalia: There are actual "foes" |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. Somalia has been a basket case for WAY too long. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. So how about Western Sahara? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. The ICC & IMB don't list the waters off Western Sahara as a piracy prone area. |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
69. Whaaaaa? No, that statement is not based on facts. |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. Are you implying we've been purposely underdefending US shipping to provoke war with pirates? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
24. Bullshit on every single sentence in your OP. Just more flamebait BS. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You should get your head checked. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Stalking? WTF? You posted a thread. I replied in it. And you replied back. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. We're At War With Somalia? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. Errrrr.... |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
32. You're not looking for meaningful dialogue... |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Unfortunately for you, I have evolved beyond caveman grunts to express myself. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. America is as good or bad as its leadership.... |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Yeah, the People have nothing to do with it. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. The people decided who the leaders were going to be |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. You know, voting carries with it a responsibility far beyond pulling a lever, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #58 |
71. Deleted message |
snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. meaningful dialog on a stupid hypothesis- |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. +1 n/t |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
53. Two articles you may want to read.... |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. The conspiracy, if there is one |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. Probably because they've been successful... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
56. huffing glue is bad, hmmmkay? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. You should heed your sigline. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. i actually wrote my sig line. pardon me if i find the idea that this is a new gulf of tonkin rather |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
65. No. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
66. Not Vietnam...think Bosnia... |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. Humanitarian wars. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
75. Simplisitic comparison |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
76. To what specific purpose...? n/t |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
80. Like I said in Post #1... Meaningful dialogue? Good luck. Pfffft. |
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